diff --git a/sysutils/monit/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Monit/Api/SettingsController.php b/sysutils/monit/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Monit/Api/SettingsController.php
index 092208f58..fabc62de8 100644
--- a/sysutils/monit/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Monit/Api/SettingsController.php
+++ b/sysutils/monit/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Monit/Api/SettingsController.php
@@ -357,9 +357,6 @@ class SettingsController extends ApiControllerBase
                     Config::getInstance()->save();
                     $svcMonit = new ServiceController();
                     $result = $svcMonit->configtestAction();
-                    if ($nodeType == 'general' && $node->enabled->__toString() == 0) {
-                        $result['stop'] = $svcMonit->stopAction();
-                    }
                 }
             }
         }